#$%^&*AU2019275649A120200116.pdf#####ABSTRACT A medical device comprising: a surgical needle; and an elongated mesh suture having a first end proximate to the surgical needle and a second end located awayfrom the surgical needle, a non-tubular portion at the first end of the mesh suture and attached to the needle; the elongated suture including a mesh wall, and a plurality of pores extending through the mesh wall, such that the pores are adapted to facilitate tissue integration through the mesh wall of the suture when introduced into a body.WO 2013/126130 PCT/US2012/069480 9/17 18 14b 14 10 16 20 14a FIGURE 9 14 22 14b FIGURE 10